Justin Tucker might have attempted his last field goal with the Ravens. But considering the league's history of pathetic responses to misconduct towards women, it likely won't have anything to do with Thursday's troubling allegations.
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker's behavior was so egregious, two massage therapists say they ended his sessions early. Two spas say they banned him. The Baltimore Banner published a detailed account of Tucker's alleged inappropriate behavior at Baltimore-area massage parlors, which the Banner noted led to him being banned from two establishments. Per The Banner, "Tucker's attorneys denied that he was banned In his response, Tucker smeared The Baltimore Banner's report, writing that their expose was "marked by journalistic failures at every turn.
He added that the Banner "was deliberately misconstruing events as nefarious which were not and were relying on third party speculation," to establish a "narrative The accounts detailed in The Banner's piece are from several women who the paper noted were unfamiliar with each other or their stories before The Baltimore Banner reached out to them. As troubling as the allegations are, we shouldn't expect much from the NFL, which has proven inept at handling claims of misconduct toward women over the years.
Based on the precedent the NFL set with its poor response to that situation, plus a three-game suspension against quarterback Jameis Winston for "touching [an Uber driver] in an inappropriate and sexual manner without her consent," led arbiter Sue L. Robinson to issue an absurdly light six-game suspension to Deshaun Watson in after evidence showed he "engaged in sexual assault as defined by the NFL against" four masseuses in the league's investigation. In total, over 20 women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against Watson, who eventually received an game suspension.
But even he kept a starting job until the Browns realized he couldn't throw a football well anymore. The same could be true for Tucker, who might only experience repercussions because he's no longer the best player at kicking the ball through the uprights.
